Qiantong (Chinese: 前童; pinyin: Qiántóng) is a town in southwestern Ninghai County in eastern Zhejiang province, China,[1] situated along G15 Shenyang–Haikou Expressway around 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) southwest of the county seat as the crow flies. As of 2011[update], it has 29 villages under its administration.[2] The town was established in the last years of the Song Dynasty, though much of its architecture dates from the Ming or Qing; a large proportion of its residents are surnamed Tong (童).
Qiantong
前童镇 | |
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| Coordinates: 29°13′42″N 121°20′54″E / 29.22833°N 121.34833°E | |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Province | Zhejiang |
| Sub-provincial city | Ningbo |
| County | Ninghai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68.77 km2 (26.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (120 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 24,300 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 315606 |
| Area code | 0574 |
| Website | qt |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：宁海县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-12-29.
- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：前童镇 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 2012-12-29.